School Information For Chicago’s Southwest Suburbs

Schools in Orland Park, Palos Park and the surrounding Southwest Suburbs of Chicago add to the desirability of the area. One of the factors that can have a huge effect on not only the value of real estate but the quality of life in a community is local schools. There are a variety of different ways to assess schools. On this page I have added links that my clients find most helpful.

We will do our best to answer your questions or point you to the places where you can find the answers.

If you have questions about local schools please don’t hesitate to call us.

Top School Resources and Links

Illinois School Report cards– This is the most popular place to start research on schools. The source I use is from Northern Illinois University which bills itself as “the premier web site for test results and other school improvement information for Illinois schools.” Here you can search for schools, test scores and much more

Area Wide School Finder– You can use the map below to find information about local schools. Try dragging the map to move around the area. If you don’t find what you are looking for you can follow the link at the bottom of the map to find information about 8200 Illinois Schools.

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